TakeDeepBreathsCountColorsSlowlyMakeAnotherPositiveChoiceAsk toTake aWalkAsk foraBreakAsk fora fidgetSilentscreaminto apillowDraw aPictureTellyourself"CalmDown"DrinkWaterRun anErrand foryourTeacherDoMuscleExercisesWritea songWrite aPoemTalk toanAdultJournalDo 10JumpingJacksCountNumbersSlowlyTalk toaFriendTellYourselfJokesThink aHappyThoughtHum/Singa SongRead aboutSomethingFunny/InterestingSit in theCalmDownSeatTakeDeepBreathsCountColorsSlowlyMakeAnotherPositiveChoiceAsk toTake aWalkAsk foraBreakAsk fora fidgetSilentscreaminto apillowDraw aPictureTellyourself"CalmDown"DrinkWaterRun anErrand foryourTeacherDoMuscleExercisesWritea songWrite aPoemTalk toanAdultJournalDo 10JumpingJacksCountNumbersSlowlyTalk toaFriendTellYourselfJokesThink aHappyThoughtHum/Singa SongRead aboutSomethingFunny/InterestingSit in theCalmDownSeat

CALMING STRATEGIES - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Take Deep Breaths
  2. Count Colors Slowly
  3. Make Another Positive Choice
  4. Ask to Take a Walk
  5. Ask for a Break
  6. Ask for a fidget
  7. Silent scream into a pillow
  8. Draw a Picture
  9. Tell yourself "Calm Down"
  10. Drink Water
  11. Run an Errand for your Teacher
  12. Do Muscle Exercises
  13. Write a song
  14. Write a Poem
  15. Talk to an Adult
  16. Journal
  17. Do 10 Jumping Jacks
  18. Count Numbers Slowly
  19. Talk to a Friend
  20. Tell Yourself Jokes
  21. Think a Happy Thought
  22. Hum/Sing a Song
  23. Read about Something Funny/ Interesting
  24. Sit in the Calm Down Seat